2018 have come and gone. Looking back, it was the most interesting year of my life. I’ve lived in 4 countries and fulfilled my dream of going to the other side of the world. I have become a full-time crypto writer for Cryptonews.com. I began genuinely disliking my studies and university (not everything, just some…

When it comes to Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain, it is easy to see that there’s more information than one could ever consume. More and more people want to play a role in this up and coming revolution, and everyone has his or her vision of how things will unfold. Drowning in this sea of…

We’ve all been here. Your desktop is full of never opened documents. Endless distractions lurk behind every corner of the internet. A buzzing smartphone screams with a never-ending stream of notifications. Besides, countless deadlines are whooshing towards You at the speed of Formula One racecar. How do You manage to get anything done…

If you haven’t been living under the rock, you’ve probably heard about the impact and importance of daily routines. They help maintain order, lead a healthier life and be more successful in a long run. All successful people have their routines. It’s the discipline with sets foundation for wealth (however you define it).…

Explaining Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies can be difficult, and I was surprised seeing mass media stepping up and doing the work. Most mass media outlets lean towards negative “scam/bubble” narrative when it comes to crypto. At least that was the case until now and the latest episode of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”. Most…

Hi there! At the moment I’m staying in Bali, where I participate in study exchange program organized by Stenden University. Here, I’m attending Entrepreneurship in Action module, where we meet various local entrepreneurs, brainstorm business ideas and sharpen our entrepreneurial skills. I will stay here for one more month, and without a doubt, it will…

The streets are filling with blood now…is this the begging of the end? Golden December is the event that people will love to remember. And bloody January is something most of the investors will never forget. As the time passes, it seems that crypto ecosystem is meant to confirm the good old saying: “What…

Don Tapscott, the co-founder of Blockchain Research Institute the co-author of the book “Blockchain Revolution“(and other 15 books) recently shared his thoughts about what’s coming to the blockchain landscape in 2018. Just for the record, Don was pretty much on top of the things with his 2017 predictions and was one of the first…

Back in August 2017, I decided to document my life, one second a day. Here’s the end result of the year 2017. I think it can actually be called “the benefis of Emilija” thou. Jokes aside it was a great year. Thanks, everyone who got involved and also many people behind the scenes. I hope I will…

The world is in constant change. Bitcoin, Ethereum or Ripple are all great projects, but at the moment Coinmarketcap counts more than 1300 different blockchain startups. Some of might be scams, many of them will fail. But progress through trial and error defines the true spirit of entrepreneurship. In the end, it all leads to the…

I’ve been going through a lot of ups and downs lately. In fact, last three months was a race against myself – how much am I capable of doing – both for myself and others? What do I have to do to keep myself, and my closest people satisfied? Where do I draw the line…

What do you think of Facebook these days? For a majority of people, it’s becoming a nuisance that interrupts their workflow way too often. It’s time to make Facebook your productivity tool. But why? For people who count their time spent online, Facebook is one of the largest attention black-holes there is. With more…

Hello hello! It’s a lovely Sunday afternoon. Lately, I’ve been busier than ever. I was sick for a week and ever since I’ve been trying to catch up with my schedule. Finding a right balance between work and full-time studies is never easy. Hopefully, in the upcoming weeks, I’ll see some spare time to write…

“There’s a myth that time is money. In fact, time is more precious than money. It’s a nonrenewable resource. Once you’ve spent it, and if you’ve spent it badly, it’s gone forever.” ~ Neil A. Fiore Good morning Go-Getters! Have you ever noticed that we tend to check our phones approx. 150 times per…

Communication barriers lead to miscommunication and if there is one thing which you can blame most of your life’s misfortunes on that would be it. Let’s face it: clear and concise exchange of information isn’t easy. If it was easy, the world would be a much better and less complicated place. The very nature…

Persuasion is one of the main power sources of the media. The ability to shape reality gives people sufficient ground to try and capitalize on it. And although there are many persuation methods, propaganda and advertising exert a major but inconspicuous influence in many areas of our personal and public lives. When I hear…

Recently, I was challenged to do a 7-day meditation challenge…by a bot. Now here are several things I want to emphasize before you read further. Several months ago I was exploring Messenger bots. I’ve subscribed to many of them, but I didn’t find them of much use at the time. With some of…

There is a saying that your morning determines your entire day. Thus, I’ve decided to go on a 4:30 AM challenge. The rules are simple: wake up at 4:30 for 21 days straight. Why 4:30? I consider morning to be the most productive time of the day. It’s the time when you wake up…

There is a saying that your morning determines your entire day. Thus, I’ve decided to go on a 4:30 AM challenge. The rules are simple: wake up at 4:30 for 21 days straight. Why 4:30? I consider morning to be the most productive time of the day. It’s the time when you wake up and…

Leisure time is incredibly easy to waste, and the majority of people just simply cannot handle it. They invest it in such activities as drinking, smoking, watching tv or movies, gaming, binge eating, social media, oversleeping, toxic relationships or many other things and eventually end up harming them. I am not saying that if…

It may seem like we have an infinite amount of time in our hands. But the reality is that we don’t. Like Tyler Durden says: “This is your life, and it’s ending one minute at a time.” In fact, life is much shorter than it appears to be. Not long ago, scientists confirmed that…

There is a saying that your morning determines your entire day. Thus, I’ve decided to go on a 4:30 AM challenge. The rules are simple: wake up at 4:30 for 21 days straight. Why 4:30? Because I consider morning to be the most productive time of the day. Why 21-day in a row?…

Now when another NBA season is already in the books, it is time to start asking real questions. For instance, what is the best NBA moment in history? Recently, Google News Lab and Polygon collaborated on a project, where they tried to identify the most watched NBA moment on YouTube. To make it happen,…

You may not consider becoming the next Shakespeare, but good English writing skills are an asset no matter where you go. Even native English language speakers sometimes struggle with it. So if it is not your native tongue, it is not shameful if you need some assistance. The thing with bad writing is that…

Facebook news feed is in constant change, but as New Yorker’s journalist Om Malik puts it, it is “often changed, but never great”. When I first joined Facebook in 2009, I instantly fell in love with it because it used to be a great place to connect with your friends. You could easily see…

Finally, after the several months of combined effort and procrastination, I’ve managed to launch my blog online. Hello, world! I have to admit; I thought it would be easier. At first, I wanted to settle with a simple site layout, but as soon as I saw the abilities and opportunities of contemporary websites, I couldn’t…

Most people can relate to this situation: your hand just picks up your smartphone and automatically turns on Facebook. That happens even when we know that nothing important goes on there. It is like that stupid habit of constantly checking the fridge when you’re hungry. What is the point of doing that? Just to suffer? …